Morning Routine: The Kelli Edit

Meet Kelli Steele, Executive Director of Putnam County Tourism (WV), and Co-Owner of Old Try. She met Co-Founder and CEO Ada Polla in 2004, and is one of our most long-time Alchimie Forever brand ambassadors and loyal user.

On wakeup time: “My husband and I wake up at 6:30 am no matter what is happening in our lives.”

On morning beverages: “Morning coffee with JB (my husband) is one of my favorite rituals. Drip coffee only, black for JB and with half and half for me. We love to try different coffees all the time - the variety is fun!”

On morning calm: “I need mornings to feel calm and unhurried. With our coffees in hand, JB and I take 30 minutes to sit together, talk about the day ahead, talk about what happened the previous day, and sometimes even talk about difficult things. We take that time to connect, every day, and it is a ritual I cherish.”

On empty nesting: “We just become empty nesters. At least we still have our cat, who is definitely a part of our mornings! It’s a different chapter of life that is beginning, I am looking forward to it!”

On her favorite Alchimie Forever products: “I have been using the Kantic Calming Cream since I met Alchimie Forever back in 2004. It is a miracle worker. When the weather is warmer and more humid, I switch to the Kantic Light Clarifying Cream which is the perfect texture for summer. I also can’t live without Alchimie Forever’s eye creams – I use them both religiously.”

On her beauty philosophy: “Enhance what you have, embrace aging without accelerating it, and wear what makes you feel good (whether on your face, hair, or body).”

On her life philosophy: “A meaningful life is built through curiosity, kindness, service, careful stewardship, and whenever possible, leaving things better than you found them.”